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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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